Display apparatus and construction method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10818206-B2
Application number	US-201615572389-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	May 19, 2015
Publication date	Oct 27, 2020
Grant date	Oct 27, 2020

Abstract

A display apparatus includes: a plurality of display units that are two-dimensionally arranged; a supporting member that supports the plurality of display units; and an elastic member that partially couples the supporting member and each of some or all of the plurality of display units.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A display apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of display units that are two-dimensionally arranged, wherein each display unit of the plurality of display units includes a pixel array section;
a supporting member configured to support the plurality of display units;
an elastic member configured to partially couple the supporting member and a portion that projects from a rear surface of each display unit of the plurality of display units; and
a joint member configured to join adjacent display units of the plurality of display units with each other.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is further configured to energize a corresponding display unit of the plurality of display units in a direction that cancels a weight of the corresponding display unit.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the elastic member includes a portion that is held by the supporting member, and the elastic member engages with the portion of the corresponding display unit.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is not bonded to at least one display unit of the plurality of display units.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the supporting member includes a plurality of pillars that extends in one direction, and
the plurality of pillars is separated from one another.

6. A construction method, comprising:
providing a plurality of display units and a supporting member configured to support the plurality of display units, wherein each display unit of the plurality of display units includes a pixel array section;
two-dimensionally arranging the plurality of display units with use of the supporting member;
partially coupling the supporting member and a portion that projects from a rear surface of each display unit of the plurality of display units through an elastic member; and
joining adjacent display units of the plurality of display units with each other through a joint member.

7. The construction method according to claim 6 , further comprising energizing, by the elastic member, a corresponding display unit of the plurality of display units in a direction cancelling a weight of the corresponding display unit.

8. The construction method according to claim 7 , wherein
the elastic member includes a portion that is held by the supporting member, and
the method further comprising engaging the elastic member with the portion of the corresponding display unit.

9. The construction method according to claim 6 , wherein the elastic member is not bonded to at least one display unit of the plurality of display units.

10. The construction method according to claim 6 , wherein
the supporting member includes a plurality of pillars that extends in one direction, and
the plurality of pillars is separated from one another.

11. A display apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of display units that are two-dimensionally arranged;
a supporting member configured to support the plurality of display units;
an elastic member configured to partially couple the supporting member and each of one or more of the plurality of display units; and
a joint member configured to join adjacent display units of the plurality of display units with each other.

12. A display apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of display units that are two-dimensionally arranged;
a supporting member configured to support the plurality of display units; and
an elastic member configured to partially couple the supporting member and each of one or more of the plurality of display units, wherein
the elastic member includes a spring,
the elastic member is further configured to energize a corresponding display unit of the plurality of display units in a direction that cancels a weight of the corresponding display unit, and
the elastic member includes a portion that is held by the supporting member and engages with a portion of the corresponding display unit.

13. The display apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the spring is a tension spring suspended from the supporting member.

14. The display apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the spring is a compression spring disposed on the supporting member.

Assignees

• Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp

Inventors

• Shibata Takahiro
• Mori Ichiro

Classifications

• G09F9/3026 Primary

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• G09F19/226 Primary

  External wall display means; Facade advertising means · CPC title

• G09F7/20

  for adjustably mounting · CPC title

• G09F19/22

  Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated · CPC title

• G09F7/18

  Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure · CPC title